Inverse of symmetric matrix $AA^top$ where $rank(A)=m leq n$?












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Suppose I have a matrix $Ainmathbb{R^{mtimes n}}$ where $mleq n$ and $rank(A)=m$. Is the matrix $AA^top$ singular?



My hunch is that the matrix is only non-singular when $n=m$.






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    Suppose I have a matrix $Ainmathbb{R^{mtimes n}}$ where $mleq n$ and $rank(A)=m$. Is the matrix $AA^top$ singular?



    My hunch is that the matrix is only non-singular when $n=m$.






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      Suppose I have a matrix $Ainmathbb{R^{mtimes n}}$ where $mleq n$ and $rank(A)=m$. Is the matrix $AA^top$ singular?



      My hunch is that the matrix is only non-singular when $n=m$.






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      Suppose I have a matrix $Ainmathbb{R^{mtimes n}}$ where $mleq n$ and $rank(A)=m$. Is the matrix $AA^top$ singular?



      My hunch is that the matrix is only non-singular when $n=m$.






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          Here's the proof that the $mtimes m$ matrix $AA^top$ is nonsingular. Suppose $AA^top x = 0$ for some vector $xinBbb R^m$. Then
          $$0=(AA^top x)cdot x = A^top xcdot A^top x$$
          by the fundamental property of transpose. This means that $A^top x = 0$. Since $A^top$ is an $ntimes m$ matrix with rank $m$, the only solution of this equation is $x=0$. (For example, the only linear combination of the columns of $A^top$ that gives the zero vector is the zero linear combination.) This means that $AA^top$ is in fact nonsingular.






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          • yeah, I was thinking of mentioning positive definite, with a comment that row rank equals column rank. At that point, I was taking a shower, and had not taken the keyboard with me.
            – Will Jagy
            Dec 4 '18 at 2:13






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            I'm sure your keyboard is grateful, @WillJagy!
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          Actually, with your symbols, $A A^T$ is non-singular, it is $m$ by $m.$



          The square $A^T A$ is a square matrix of size $n$ by $n$ but rank $m,$ therfore singular when $m < n$






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          • Thanks for your answer. But how do I prove that $AA^top$ is non-singular, in general? I'm from a CS background, not a maths background, so I might be missing some fundamental knowledge here.
            – UnchartedWaters
            Dec 4 '18 at 1:44





















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          Let $$A= begin{bmatrix}1 & 0 end{bmatrix}$$



          then we have $AA^T=1$.



          In general,
          $$rank(AA^T)=rank(A)=m,$$



          hence, it is nonsingular.






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            Here's the proof that the $mtimes m$ matrix $AA^top$ is nonsingular. Suppose $AA^top x = 0$ for some vector $xinBbb R^m$. Then
            $$0=(AA^top x)cdot x = A^top xcdot A^top x$$
            by the fundamental property of transpose. This means that $A^top x = 0$. Since $A^top$ is an $ntimes m$ matrix with rank $m$, the only solution of this equation is $x=0$. (For example, the only linear combination of the columns of $A^top$ that gives the zero vector is the zero linear combination.) This means that $AA^top$ is in fact nonsingular.






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            • yeah, I was thinking of mentioning positive definite, with a comment that row rank equals column rank. At that point, I was taking a shower, and had not taken the keyboard with me.
              – Will Jagy
              Dec 4 '18 at 2:13






            • 1




              I'm sure your keyboard is grateful, @WillJagy!
              – Ted Shifrin
              Dec 4 '18 at 3:14
















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            Here's the proof that the $mtimes m$ matrix $AA^top$ is nonsingular. Suppose $AA^top x = 0$ for some vector $xinBbb R^m$. Then
            $$0=(AA^top x)cdot x = A^top xcdot A^top x$$
            by the fundamental property of transpose. This means that $A^top x = 0$. Since $A^top$ is an $ntimes m$ matrix with rank $m$, the only solution of this equation is $x=0$. (For example, the only linear combination of the columns of $A^top$ that gives the zero vector is the zero linear combination.) This means that $AA^top$ is in fact nonsingular.






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            • yeah, I was thinking of mentioning positive definite, with a comment that row rank equals column rank. At that point, I was taking a shower, and had not taken the keyboard with me.
              – Will Jagy
              Dec 4 '18 at 2:13






            • 1




              I'm sure your keyboard is grateful, @WillJagy!
              – Ted Shifrin
              Dec 4 '18 at 3:14














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            Here's the proof that the $mtimes m$ matrix $AA^top$ is nonsingular. Suppose $AA^top x = 0$ for some vector $xinBbb R^m$. Then
            $$0=(AA^top x)cdot x = A^top xcdot A^top x$$
            by the fundamental property of transpose. This means that $A^top x = 0$. Since $A^top$ is an $ntimes m$ matrix with rank $m$, the only solution of this equation is $x=0$. (For example, the only linear combination of the columns of $A^top$ that gives the zero vector is the zero linear combination.) This means that $AA^top$ is in fact nonsingular.






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            Here's the proof that the $mtimes m$ matrix $AA^top$ is nonsingular. Suppose $AA^top x = 0$ for some vector $xinBbb R^m$. Then
            $$0=(AA^top x)cdot x = A^top xcdot A^top x$$
            by the fundamental property of transpose. This means that $A^top x = 0$. Since $A^top$ is an $ntimes m$ matrix with rank $m$, the only solution of this equation is $x=0$. (For example, the only linear combination of the columns of $A^top$ that gives the zero vector is the zero linear combination.) This means that $AA^top$ is in fact nonsingular.







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            answered Dec 4 '18 at 2:04









            Ted Shifrin

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            • yeah, I was thinking of mentioning positive definite, with a comment that row rank equals column rank. At that point, I was taking a shower, and had not taken the keyboard with me.
              – Will Jagy
              Dec 4 '18 at 2:13






            • 1




              I'm sure your keyboard is grateful, @WillJagy!
              – Ted Shifrin
              Dec 4 '18 at 3:14


















            • yeah, I was thinking of mentioning positive definite, with a comment that row rank equals column rank. At that point, I was taking a shower, and had not taken the keyboard with me.
              – Will Jagy
              Dec 4 '18 at 2:13






            • 1




              I'm sure your keyboard is grateful, @WillJagy!
              – Ted Shifrin
              Dec 4 '18 at 3:14
















            yeah, I was thinking of mentioning positive definite, with a comment that row rank equals column rank. At that point, I was taking a shower, and had not taken the keyboard with me.
            – Will Jagy
            Dec 4 '18 at 2:13




            yeah, I was thinking of mentioning positive definite, with a comment that row rank equals column rank. At that point, I was taking a shower, and had not taken the keyboard with me.
            – Will Jagy
            Dec 4 '18 at 2:13




            1




            1




            I'm sure your keyboard is grateful, @WillJagy!
            – Ted Shifrin
            Dec 4 '18 at 3:14




            I'm sure your keyboard is grateful, @WillJagy!
            – Ted Shifrin
            Dec 4 '18 at 3:14











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            Actually, with your symbols, $A A^T$ is non-singular, it is $m$ by $m.$



            The square $A^T A$ is a square matrix of size $n$ by $n$ but rank $m,$ therfore singular when $m < n$






            share|cite|improve this answer





















            • Thanks for your answer. But how do I prove that $AA^top$ is non-singular, in general? I'm from a CS background, not a maths background, so I might be missing some fundamental knowledge here.
              – UnchartedWaters
              Dec 4 '18 at 1:44


















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            Actually, with your symbols, $A A^T$ is non-singular, it is $m$ by $m.$



            The square $A^T A$ is a square matrix of size $n$ by $n$ but rank $m,$ therfore singular when $m < n$






            share|cite|improve this answer





















            • Thanks for your answer. But how do I prove that $AA^top$ is non-singular, in general? I'm from a CS background, not a maths background, so I might be missing some fundamental knowledge here.
              – UnchartedWaters
              Dec 4 '18 at 1:44
















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            Actually, with your symbols, $A A^T$ is non-singular, it is $m$ by $m.$



            The square $A^T A$ is a square matrix of size $n$ by $n$ but rank $m,$ therfore singular when $m < n$






            share|cite|improve this answer












            Actually, with your symbols, $A A^T$ is non-singular, it is $m$ by $m.$



            The square $A^T A$ is a square matrix of size $n$ by $n$ but rank $m,$ therfore singular when $m < n$







            share|cite|improve this answer












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            answered Dec 4 '18 at 1:42









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            • Thanks for your answer. But how do I prove that $AA^top$ is non-singular, in general? I'm from a CS background, not a maths background, so I might be missing some fundamental knowledge here.
              – UnchartedWaters
              Dec 4 '18 at 1:44




















            • Thanks for your answer. But how do I prove that $AA^top$ is non-singular, in general? I'm from a CS background, not a maths background, so I might be missing some fundamental knowledge here.
              – UnchartedWaters
              Dec 4 '18 at 1:44


















            Thanks for your answer. But how do I prove that $AA^top$ is non-singular, in general? I'm from a CS background, not a maths background, so I might be missing some fundamental knowledge here.
            – UnchartedWaters
            Dec 4 '18 at 1:44






            Thanks for your answer. But how do I prove that $AA^top$ is non-singular, in general? I'm from a CS background, not a maths background, so I might be missing some fundamental knowledge here.
            – UnchartedWaters
            Dec 4 '18 at 1:44













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            Let $$A= begin{bmatrix}1 & 0 end{bmatrix}$$



            then we have $AA^T=1$.



            In general,
            $$rank(AA^T)=rank(A)=m,$$



            hence, it is nonsingular.






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              Let $$A= begin{bmatrix}1 & 0 end{bmatrix}$$



              then we have $AA^T=1$.



              In general,
              $$rank(AA^T)=rank(A)=m,$$



              hence, it is nonsingular.






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                Let $$A= begin{bmatrix}1 & 0 end{bmatrix}$$



                then we have $AA^T=1$.



                In general,
                $$rank(AA^T)=rank(A)=m,$$



                hence, it is nonsingular.






                share|cite|improve this answer














                Let $$A= begin{bmatrix}1 & 0 end{bmatrix}$$



                then we have $AA^T=1$.



                In general,
                $$rank(AA^T)=rank(A)=m,$$



                hence, it is nonsingular.







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